Staying connected
to your needs.
Accessing treatments can be challenging at times. Taiho Oncology Patient Support™ offers personalized services to give patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals (HCPs) the help they need in getting started with LONSURF® (trifluridine and tipiracil) tablets. This includes insurance verification, help with medication costs, and treatment plan support.
Why enroll in the Taiho Oncology Patient Support™ Program?
†If selected on the Patient Enrollment Form, a Nurse Navigator will be assigned to provide telephone support and will address general inquiries about LONSURF treatment.
Access Support
The Taiho Oncology Patient Support Program simplifies access for those who have been prescribed LONSURF as part of their treatment. Just a phone call away, we can help determine insurance coverage, coordinate prescriptions, and more.
Access and reimbursement support includes:
- Helping patients understand their insurance coverage and/or out-of-pocket responsibility through Benefit Verifications (BVs)
- Determining prior authorization requirements of the insurance company
- Assisting with appeals if coverage is denied
Pharmacy
coordination
includes:
- Triaging patients' prescriptions
- Coordinating prescriptions with the specialty pharmacy, self-dispensing practice, or hospital outpatient pharmacy
- Communicating regularly with patients about prescription status
Financial Support
For those who have difficulty affording LONSURF, the Taiho Oncology Patient Support Program can help identify options for financial support.
For private- or
commercially-
insured patients
- Eligible, privately insured patients can enroll in the Taiho Oncology Patient Support Co‑pay Assistance Program to reduce out‑of‑pocket expenses for LONSURF to $0‡
- Learn more about the Taiho Oncology Patient Support Co‑pay Assistance Program here.
For public- or
government-
insured patients
(eg. Medicare, Medicaid)
- Extra Help, the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) from Medicare program, provides financial assistance for patients who may otherwise be unable to afford the costs associated with their Medicare Part D plan (to learn more, click here)
- Referrals to non-profit foundations for co‑pay or other assistance§
- A Patient Assistance Program that provides financial assistance for eligible patients who have insufficient insurance coverage and insufficient financial resources to pay for treatment
- May arrange for patients to receive LONSURF at no cost based on assistance, financial, and medical criteria
For underinsured or
uninsured patients
- A Patient Assistance Program that provides financial assistance for eligible patients who have insufficient or no prescription insurance
- May arrange for patients to receive LONSURF at no cost based on assistance, financial, and medical criteria
How To Enroll
We offer 3 convenient ways to enroll to help simplify treatment access.
You can enroll in the Taiho Oncology Patient Support Program:
Once enrolled, HCPs can expect one of our Taiho Oncology Patient Support Reimbursement Specialists to:
- Confirm patient enrollment and share next steps
- Create the patient's account and ensure accuracy of information
- Facilitate services selected on the Patient Enrollment Form
- Triage patient's prescription and coordinate with the dispensing specialty pharmacy once LONSURF coverage has been verified
- Coordinate follow-up, reminders, and personalized nurse support upon request
Once enrolled, patients can expect Taiho Oncology Patient Support to:
- Welcome them to the Program and explain their insurance benefits for LONSURF
- Confirm access to LONSURF via insurance coverage or assist in applying for financial assistance
- Coordinate with the specialty pharmacy to discuss payment and, if applicable, shipment
- Support them after they receive LONSURF from the specialty pharmacy, physician, or hospital and begin treatment
Resources
Patient Starter Kit
Along with our Patient Support Program, Taiho Oncology is pleased to offer a Patient Starter Kit containing useful resources to help inform patients and caregivers about all aspects of LONSURF — including how it works, how it may help, potential side effects, and dosage information. The Kit contains a:
- Welcome Letter
- LONSURF Treatment Companion
- LONSURF Caregiver Brochure
- Treatment Calendar
- Pill Boxes
- Thermometer

Online Resources and Tools
We also offer a variety of other downloadable resources and tools.
LONSURF Information for Patients/Caregivers:
LONSURF resources Financial Support Information for PatientsResources for Physicians:
LONSURF resources